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Funny and true, but all the money in the world can't buy
a jump-shot, that feeling of "running to daylight,"
the rush of carving down a 2000 foot vertical
on fresh powder, or your health....just ask
Paul Allen ;-)
BW
PS: MJ should make $50K while he sleeps according to
my slide rule.
>From: "Gerald Marisch" <gm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Omega Chat" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Jocks vs Nerds
>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:30:21 -0500
>
>Here's the answer to the eternal question: "Is it better to be a jock or a
>nerd?"
>
>Michael Jordan having "retired," with $40 million in endorsements, he makes
>$178,100 a day, working or not.
>
>If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $2,000 every night while visions of
>sugarplums dance in his head.
>
>If he goes to see a movie, it'll cost him $7.00, but he'll make $18,550
>while he's there.
>
>If he decides to have a 5 minute egg, he'll make $618 while boiling it.
>
>He makes $7,415 per hour more than minimum wage.
>
>If he wanted to save up for a new Acura NSX ($90,000) it would take him a
>whole 12 hours.
>
>If someone were to hand him his salary and endorsement money, they would
>have to do it at the rate of $2.00 every second.
>
>If you were given a penny for every 10 dollars he made, you'd be living
>comfortably at $65,000 a year.
>
>While the common person is spending about $20 for a meal in his trendy
>Chicago restaurant, he'll pull in about $5600.00.
>
>This year, he'll make more than twice as much as all US past presidents for
>all of their terms combined. Amazing isn't it?
>
>NOW HERE'S THE KICKER: If Jordan saves 100% of his income for the next 500
>years, he would still have LESS than Bill Gates has at this very moment.
>
>Game over. Nerd wins.
>
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